Australians aren’t joining in any more – and it appears to be having big political consequences
Participation in social, community and civic groups fell by between eight and 10 percentage points from 2006 to 2019
How Chinese firm linked to repression of Uyghurs aids Israeli surveillance in West Bank
Cameras made by Hikvision, which is blacklisted in US, blanket the occupied West Bank, according to Amnesty International
How did Sam Bankman-Fried attract investors? Well, Fomo probably helped
The cryptocurrency fraudster talked a lot of venture capitalists into pouring millions of dollars into his business. Maybe they should be more careful next time
The death of Jezebel is the end of an era of feminism. We’re worse off without it
Websites like Jezebel revived feminism, showing the internet might have a re-radicalizing effect. Who will carry the torch?
Fendi teddies and Dior perfume: the multibillion-pound rise of baby bling
Experts are torn over whether the social media-fueled trend represents a special treat or a shallow insult
‘It is a beast that needs to be tamed’: leading novelists on how AI could rewrite the future
Novelists and poets, Bernardine Evaristo, Jeanette Winterson, Stephen Marche and others, consider the threats and thrilling possibilities of artificial intelligence
Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms
Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering
French social media influencers feel the heat over new law on paid content
Authorities step up checks and ‘name and shame’ content creators who break rules in move to regulate industry
Booking.com to compensate some hotels over delayed payments but others miss out
Travel website apologises to partners left out of pocket, but those told they do not qualify for compensation say it adds insult to injury
Faked audio of Sadiq Khan dismissing Armistice Day shared among far-right groups
London mayor’s office believes audio clips have been generated using artificial intelligence software
Patients may shun new NHS data store over privacy fears, doctors warn
BMA raises concerns with minister about planned data platform, which could be run by US firm Palantir
Peter Thiel won’t fund any 2024 races after backing Trump in 2016: ‘It was crazier than I thought’
Thiel says in an interview that Trump had called him earlier this year to solicit $10m and that he turned down the request
Elon Musk biopic to be directed by Black Swan film-maker Darren Aronofsky
The Oscar-nominated film-maker will adapt the recent biography by Walter Isaacson after independent studio A24 won a ‘heated’ bidding war for rights
Welcome to Pedestrian TV, Australia’s new youth channel. Warning: it just might break your brain
The 24/7 programming toggles between surreal and profane sketches and alt-comedy clips, in an experience best suited to the very stoned
Heat pumps tempt Twickenham residents – if the house is ready for one
In one well-to-do London street, eagerness to make the shift from boilers is dampened by worries about disruption and hidden costs